Synonyms for sunflower
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
Related words
- Word family
- sunchoke
- Phrases
- sunflower oil sunflower sea star sunflower star
Forms
- Plural
- sunflowers → sun-blooms, worm-stars, helianthuses, turnsoles…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sunflower | steady | |
| helianthus | rising | |
| turnsole | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- turnsole
- 10 letters
- helianthus
In other languages
- Français
- tournesol
- Italiano
- girasole
- Español
- girasol
- Deutsch
- Sonnenwende
- Català
- corona de rei